Burial-case.



G. L. CAMPBELL.

BURIAL CASE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV- 5. I9I2. I

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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BURIAL CASE.

APPLICATION FLLED NOV. 6,491.2.

1,137,696. Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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GEORGE L. CAMPBELL, 0F WILLIAMSPORL PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ROBERT R. DENT, 0F WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

` BURIAL-CASE.

T0 all whom it may concern: j

Be it known that I, GEORGE L. CAMPBELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Williamsport, in the county of Lycoming 'and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Burial- Cases, of which the following is asitieaA tion.

This invention relates generally to an improvement in burial cases and particularly.,

rangement of one boxwithin the other, said boxes being completely spaced apart, and the filling of the intervening space with a melted asphalt of well-known type which does not become brittle upon cooling but retains its elasticity to a considerable degree.

rlhe invention in its preferred form of details will be described in the following specification, reference being had to the ac companying drawings, in which Figure1 1 is a vertical section of the completed burial case,the casket being shown therein in outline. vF ig. 2 is a. similar view showing the parts as constructed and arranged prior to positioning the sealing top of the case in place.l Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 prior to the introduction of the cement filling. Fig. 4 isy a transverse section of the case. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the case-with the spacing and holding blocks in position, whereby to secure the different boxes in spaced relation for the filling operation. Fig. 6 is a plan View of the case bottom or body. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the top cover of the case. Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating particularly the valve and cooperating means for exhausting the air from the inner case.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, my improved burial case comprlses two metallic'boxes each complete in and including what may be termed body or base receptacles 1 and 2 and top or cover receptacles 3 and 4,-the receptacles 2 and 3 constituting theinner box and receptacles 1 and 4 the outer box. The inner box h-as kSpecieatioixI of Letters Patent.

` filled with the asphalt material in complet- 'ing the structure as a burial case, so that there is in effect provided a single box body from the parts thus connected.` The case is thus ready .for the reception of the casket and after the latter has been introduced and p Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

Application led November 6, 1912. Serial No. 729,825.

the. top placed in position the filling between h between the receptacles of the lcase it is obvious that means must be provided for holding said receptacles in the proper spaced relation during such filling. To accomplish this result in a simple` expeditious manner v provide gage blocks 5 of a thickness corresponding approximately to the desired distance between the sections of the case. The

lgage spacing block is provided on each side with a clampreceptacle 6 including a lip 7 spaced from the box a distance to receive between said lip and block the wall of the section. Set screws 8 'are threaded through the lips to'engage the walls of the receptacles. The inner receptacle of the case body, which is of less height than the outer receptacle thereof is held in completespaced relation to said outer receptacle by a gage. spacingl block 5, in assembling which the free upper edge of the inner case is rigidly connected to the block by the screwI 8 engaging the edge of the section passed between theblock and lip 7. In the desired operation any'suitable number 'of these spac ing blocks may be so engaged. The inner receptacle is then placed within the outer between the lip and block ofthe outer clamp member, and the screw 8 thereof tightened. This operation, las clearly shown in the drawings, will support the respective receptacles of the body of the case in spaced rela tion. The same spacing is providedfor the top receptacle of the case, but in this inreceptacle, a free'edge of the latter passes f stance the top receptacles are of approxi,

mately the `same height so that when comthe extreme upper portionsv of the bo y between the sides and end edges thereof, this unfilled space being left for subsequent {illings-9,. the remainder of the openings serving to complete the sealing operation of the top and body of the case, after the top has been placed in nal position. Y l

The upper or outer receptacle 4 of the top of they case is formed at appropriate 'points adjacent the side or marginal edge thereof with what may be termed filling openings 9 there being preferably four such openings at equidistant points between the ends and between the sides. The openings may if desired have vertically projecting walls coincident therewith as at 10 to form filling tubes which latter may. also be provided with covers or lids 11 to complete the ornamentation or finish of the top of the case.

In the final sealing of the case which it is understood is in no instance completed until the original asphalt lling previously described is completely set in final condition .when cool, a cover receptacle is applied to the box receptacle, as shown, and the liquid asphalt poured into one or more of the opening as outlets for the contained air. The filling operationv is continued until the space remaining unilled between the walls of the,

topl and body isy completely lilled, whereby the case forms a completely inclosing box` of asphalt interiorly and exteriorly lined with metall and all air between the receptacles is completely excluded.,

In those instances where it is desired to sterilize the air within the inclosing case I prefer to secure to the inner surface of thereceptaclel'of the body a cup 12 in which for example permanganate of potash crystals ,are placed and liquid formaldehyde poured upon the same just prior to placing the cover section in place and sealing the same. ,The gas thus generated will absolutely sterilize the air contained within .the case, as will be well understood. If it is desired to exhaust the air from the inner case or to force a sterilizing gas within the case I provide a means therefor, illustrated more particularly in Fig. 8, the construction permitting this operation consisting in forming in the inner section 3 of the cover atan appropriate point a small opening 13 designed to be closed by 'a valve 14 carried on a-lever l'pivotally mounted upon a standard`16l secured to the receptacle, -the free end of the lever being held in valve closing position by a leaf spring 17, as

shown. Surrounding the valve and open- -ing'is an interiorly threaded nipple 18 securedto the case. A comparatively large circular opening 19 is formed in the outer receptacle l of the cover concentric with the nipple 18 and of materially grater diameter than .the same, the 'edge of the opening b'eing coincident with an upstanding threaded sleeve 20, A screw cap 21 is adapted to engage the threaded sleeve 20, said cap being formed with an opening 22 in alinement With the opening in the nipple having an exteriorlyv and interiorly threaded wall 23, the exterior threads being arranged to cooperate-and receive a closing cap 24:. A

filling opening 25 is also formed in the cap Y 21, saidopening being designed to be close by a slip cap 2.6.

In inducing sterilizing gas into the case or -exhausting the air therefrom a pipesection 27 is introduced through the opening 22, the cap 24 having been removed, said pipe section being connected with the interior threads of the wall 23 of the nipple, the

lever 15 being so arranged that in screwing the vpipe sections in place the free end of the lever is engaged and operated to lifty the valve 14. In the use of this means the initial filling of asphalt is prevented fromv entering the spacel between the receptacles 3 and 4 withinthe boundary 4of the opening 19, any removable protecting means being used for this purpose. After the application of the pipe section 27' the liquid asphalt is poured through the opening 25 and completely fills the remaining space surrounding the pipe section 27. While the asphalt is in liquid conditionthe pumping operation is carried out through the pipe 27, withdrawingthe air or introducing the steriliz'ing gas. 'The pipe section is then unscrewed suiiiciently to disconnect it from the nipple 18, causing the lever to seat the valve through the action of the spring and also permitting the. liquid asphalt to flow in over these parts and completely seal them. The pipe 'section 27 is then gradually-withdrawn the liquid asphalt completely filling the space occupied thereby. The caps 24 and 26 are then placed in position and the operation vis complete.

In the improved type of burial case it is absolutely imperative that the filling medium be a substance which does not become hard and brittle on cooling and the asphalt contemplated for use herein-fis water-proof, acid-proof and with the case described there is provided a hermetically sealed-protection for the casket' which will not only prevent the usual decay of .the body but which will insure against danger of contagion in transporting or holding services over those dying 1. A burialvault comprising" a.` housing,

a closure hermetically sealed thereon, Said closure being provided about centrally with a cavity and also having a valve seat in the bottom of said cavity, a valve mounted in connection With the seat in the closure,

means to limit the outward movement ofv centric opening formed in the other of said receptacles, a cap closing said lenlarged opening and l`having a lling opening and a pipe receiving opening, a piperceiving nipple carried by the first-mentioned recep- 20' tacle in alinement With the pipe' receiving.-

opening of the cap, and a cap closingthe lling opening Vin the irstnamed cap.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature A l in presence of two Witnesses. GEORGE L.- CAMPBELL.

Witnesses: i

RoDGERs K.v FOSTER, GUBERT E BURRoWs. 

